Helen Louise (Converse) Wray
Jan 17, 2013
Helen Louise Wray, 89, of Pioneer, passed away on Thursday at Community Hospitals & Wellness Centers in Bryan. She was born on April 23, 1923 in Amboy Township, Michigan, to Carl E. and Ival (Blount) Converse. Helen was a long time resident of Pioneer graduating from Pioneer High School in 1940. Helen worked as a waitress for 40 years at...
Donna (Stacey) Meyers
Jan 16, 2013
Donna Stacey Meyers, 84, died Wednesday night at her home in Brady Township, surrounded by those who loved her. She was born on June 15, 1928 in Brady Township to Millard E.W. Cliffton and Audrey MayBelle (Held) Stacey. Donna was a resident of Millcreek Township for most of her life, graduating from West Unity High School in 1946. Donna grew...
Flossie Mae (Wines) Wohlford
Jan 13, 2013
Flossie Mae Wohlford, 84 of Pioneer died Sunday evening at the Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan.  She was born October 10, 1928 in Melbern Ohio to Marion E. and Carma W. (Miller) Wines.  Flossie graduated from Pioneer High School in 1946.  She was the wife of Louis Wohlford and he preceded her in death on May 9, 1999....
Gertrude L. (Kelley) Kaiser
Jan 11, 2013
Gertrude L. Kaiser, 91 of Camden Michigan died Friday night at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier.  She was born on June 11, 1921 in Prattville Michigan to Elmer Glen and Cula Muirl (Van Arsdalen) Kelley.  Gertrude attended Montpelier High School.  On January 4, 1939 Gertrude married Carmon L. Kaiser in Auburn Indiana, and he survives.  They recently celebrated 74...
Paul H. Nixon
Jan 7, 2013
Paul H. Nixon, 48, died suddenly from an apparent heart attack on Monday at his home in Pioneer.  He was born on May 27th 1964 in Montpelier to Andrew L. and Carol J. (Miller) Nixon.  Paul graduated from North Central High School in Pioneer in 1982.  On April 27th 1994 he married Judy A. Tressler in Paulding, Ohio and she...
Russell Paul Dohr
Jan 6, 2013
Russell Paul Dohr Sr, 89 of Pioneer died Sunday at his home.  He was born on December 11, 1923 in Maumee Ohio to John and Lena (Henfling) Dohr.  Russell graduated from Monclova High School in 1941.  He studied law at LaSalle College in Chicago for two years before obtaining a bachelor degree.  He married Genevieve "Goldie" Dohr and she preceded...
Donald E. Hawkins
Jan 6, 2013
Donald E. Hawkins, 89 of Hicksville, Ohio died Sunday evening at the Community Memorial Hospital in Hicksville. He was born January 22, 1923 in Lenawee County, Michigan to Homer G. and Jennie M. (Moog) Hawkins. He had previously lived in the Bryan, Edon and Stryker areas.  He attended high school in Stryker. He began working for his father on the...
Doris Irene (Reese) Lyon
Jan 3, 2013
Doris Irene Lyon, 90 of Montpelier died late Thursday night at the Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier.  She was born on July 7th 1922 in Williams County, Ohio to Donald L. and Ruby M. (Zeiters) Reese.  Doris was a Williams County resident for most of her life, graduating from Montpelier High School. For a number of years Doris was...
Diana L. (Onstott) Gaines
Jan 1, 2013
Diana L. Gaines, 69 of Bryan, died Tuesday morning at the Community Hospitals and Wellness Center in Bryan.  She was born on October 11th 1943 in Hicksville, Ohio to Ralph J. and Claudia L. (Rhodes) Onstott. Diana at one time worked at Bryan Custom Plastics as a machine operator and prior to this worked at Edgerton Metals. Diana attended the...
Betty Ruth (Esterline) Freese
Jan 1, 2013
Betty Ruth Freese, 91 of West Unity, formerly of Montpelier died late Tuesday night at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier.  She was born on September 7th 1921 in Cambria, Michigan to Blon J. and Sophrona B. (Abbee) Esterline.  Betty received her G.E.D. from Coldwater, Michigan High School in 1989. She was a homemaker for most of her life.  While...
Orville Warren Cox
Dec 31, 2012
Orville Warren Cox, 91 of Montpelier died Monday at Hillside Country Living in Bryan.  Orville has been a Williams County resident all of his life was born on December 16th 1921 in Bridgewater Township, Ohio to Samuel J. and Mabel E. (McCord) Cox.  He graduated from Pioneer High School in 1939.  After graduation Orville went on to serve his country...
Lester L. Wilder
Dec 30, 2012
LESTER L. WILDER, 77 of Montpelier died unexpectedly Sunday evening at the Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in the Montpelier emergency room. He was born November 8, 1935 in Sylvania, Ohio  to Leo J. and Florence M. (Clark) Wilder. Lester was a 1953 graduate of Montpelier High School. On February 12, 1960 in Montpelier he married Audrey M. Rittenhouse and...
Mildred (Wolf) Dilworth
Dec 29, 2012
Mildred Wolf Dilworth died on December 29 in Toledo.  Born on March 24, 1920 in Fostoria, Ohio, she was the youngest of five children of Andrew and Mary Brant Wolf.  After graduating from Bowling Green High School in 1938, she attended Bowling Green State University, where she became a member of the Delta Gamma Sorority and was selected Homecoming Queen...
Braxton Thomas Sloan
Dec 21, 2012
Braxton Thomas Sloan of Pioneer is now being held by his Heavenly Father after being stillborn December 21st in Bryan.  He was the son of Brent T and Kara A. (Martin) Sloan. Besides being survived by his parents Brent and Kara, Braxton is also survived by his two sisters Riley A. Sloan and Brogan R. Sloan of Pioneer.  Paternal grandparents...
Roger Lawrence Huber
Dec 15, 2012
Roger Lawrence Huber, 71, of Loudonville Ohio, formerly of Montpelier died Saturday December 15th at his home.  He was born on October 11, 1941 in Wauseon to Lawrence and Bessie (Calvin) Huber.  Roger graduated from Montpelier High School in 1959.  He served his country in the Army during the Vietnam War. Roger was a member of St. Paul's United Methodist...
June A. (Carter) Keller
Dec 13, 2012
June A. Keller, 74, died Thursday morning at her home in Montpelier after battling cancer for the past 24 years.  She was born on December 31st 1937 in Hillsdale County, Michigan to Orva "Bud" E. and Marcille J. (Shaffer) Carter.  June graduated from Kunkle High School in 1956 and soon after married her high school sweetheart Willis "Willie" H. Keller...
Richard E. Stantz
Dec 8, 2012
Richard E. "Jack" Stantz, 79 of Bryan died Saturday, at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier.  A resident of Bryan for most of his life; he was born on August 8th 1933 in Superior Township to Earl C. and Nina (Zigler) Stantz. Richard retired from the maintenance department at Bryan Metals in Bryan with over 20 years of service.  In...
Mildred (Rawles) Shaffer
Dec 1, 2012
Mildred Shaffer, 92 passed away on Saturday, December 1, 2012 at Fairlawn Haven Nursing Home, Archbold, Ohio.  Mildred was born on August 30, 1920 on the family farm outside Avilla, Indiana to Lawrence and Mabel (Bixler) Rawles.  Mildred graduated from Rome City (Indiana) High School in 1938 and attended college for 2 years.  Following graduation Mildred held several jobs, but...
Stanley D. Becker
Nov 30, 2012
Stanley D. Becker, 49, of Pioneer died Friday night at Community Hospitals and Wellness Center in Bryan after a brief illness.  He was born on February 27, 1963 in Montpelier to Robert E. and Marjorie Joan (Smith) Becker.  Stanley graduated from North Central High School in 1981 and attended Owen's Community College in Toledo for one year.  On February 4,...
Alice M. (Belan) Graham
Nov 26, 2012
Alice Mable Graham, 85, of Pioneer died Monday November 26th in her home.  She was born on April 8, 1927 in Galloway West Virginia to John Martin and Mabel (Wieland) Belan.  Alice married James Everett Graham on June 28, 1947 and he preceded her in death on July 29, 1997. Alice attended Lakeview United Brethren Church of Camden Michigan. She...
